Increasing Diversity in Undergraduate Cancer Biology Education and Research (INDUCER)

增加本科癌症生物学教育和研究的多样性 (INDUCER)

• 批准号: 9567111
• 负责人: JENNIE L WILLIAMS
• 金额: $ 26.93万
• 依托单位: STATE UNIVERSITY NEW YORK STONY BROOK
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2017
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2017-09-18 至 2023-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9567111
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ABSTRACT Cancer Racial disparity is a serious medical concern. One factor driving this phenomenon is the lack of racially diverse individuals engaged in research and medical intervention. Due to a history of mistrust and disenfranchisement, African and Hispanic Americans seek medical assistance later and, thereby, present with advanced medical issues (i.e., late stage cancers). The absence of individuals of color in key positions within universities and hospitals diminish diverse perspectives in research choices and a sense of kinship between faculty/physicians and students/patients. This can be ameliorated by building a diverse population of faculty and clinical investigators. This is critical in efforts to reduce medical issues such as cancer health disparity. The long-term goal of this proposed project is to increase the numbers of underrepresented minority students pursuing research careers in the biomedical sciences with an emphasis on studying the biology of cancer. The overall strategy is to recruit and select highly qualified students and to provide them with quality laboratory experiences. This will enable them to develop qualifications and references needed for entry into the strongest graduate/medical programs in the country. The objectives of the “Increasing Diversity in Undergraduate Cancer Biology Education and Research (INDUCER)” program are: 1) to identify underrepresented minority students at Stony Brook University interested in research careers in cancer biology or related biomedical sciences and encourage their participation; 2) to motivate these students to obtain degrees in cancer biology or related biomedical sciences; 3) to help these students gain confidence in their abilities by early exposure to laboratory experiences, research, public speaking and biomedical researchers; 4) to create a positive environment through the use of group activities, mentoring and advising; 5) to promote an awareness of the opportunities available in biomedical research through peer, graduate student and faculty mentoring; and 6) to create a model for outreach and undergraduate education in STEM at Stony Brook that will demonstrate how other research universities can accomplish similar objectives. Overall, this proposal is designed to attract students to the field of cancer biology, encourage students to enroll in STEM and, once enrolled, to remain in this field of study.

抽象的 癌症 种族差异是一个严重的医学问题。推动这一现象的一个因素 现象是缺乏从事研究和医学的种族多样化的个人 干涉。由于不信任和被剥夺公民权的历史，非洲人和西班牙人 美国人后来寻求医疗援助，从而获得先进的医疗 问题（即晚期癌症）。关键职位上没有有色人种 大学和医院内部减少了研究选择的多样化观点和 教师/医生和学生/患者之间的亲情感。这可以是 通过建立多元化的教师和临床研究人员群体来改善。这是 对于减少癌症健康差距等医疗问题至关重要。长期来看 该拟议项目的目标是增加代表性不足的少数群体的数量 从事生物医学科学研究的学生，重点是 研究癌症的生物学。总体策略是招聘和选拔优秀人才 合格的学生并为他们提供优质的实验室经验。这将 使他们能够获得进入最强者所需的资格和参考资料 该国的研究生/医学课程。 “增加本科癌症生物学的多样性”的目标 教育和研究 (INDUCER)”计划是：1) 确定代表性不足的群体 石溪大学的少数族裔学生对癌症研究职业感兴趣 生物学或相关生物医学科学并鼓励他们参与； 2）激励 这些学生获得癌症生物学或相关生物医学科学学位； 3）到 通过早期接触实验室帮助这些学生对自己的能力充满信心 经验、研究、公开演讲和生物医学研究人员； 4）创造积极的 通过小组活动、指导和建议来改善环境； 5）推广 通过同行、研究生了解生物医学研究中可用的机会 学生和教师指导； 6）创建外展和本科生模型 石溪分校的 STEM 教育将向其他研究型大学展示如何 可以实现类似的目标。总体而言，该提案旨在吸引学生 癌症生物学领域，鼓励学生注册 STEM，一旦注册， 留在这个研究领域。